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Sekhem Apep
SEKHEM APEP is both a recent modern study and magical grimoire exploring 20 years of the darker traditions of Typhonian and Vampyric Magick of the Black Order of the Dragon. Destined to be one of the most controversial magickal books of recent years, SEKHEM APEP unveils the theory and practice of vampyrism and the dark current of Typhonian Thelema from a Luciferian perspective. Presenting the foundation and beginning structure of the BOTD in the early 1990's, including the original manifesto, published for the first time since 1994, techniques and the mental technology of astral vampyrism is clearly presented including the Sigils of the Vampyre Cultus and their meaning. Techniques of feeding and accumulating Astral Energy from the physical body, astral projection and transforming life force according to the goal and desire of the Vampyre Adept, SEKHEM APEP is a gateway to those interested in the darker path of predatory spirituality.
- GenresWitchcraft
200 pages, Paperback
First published October 31, 2014
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About the author
Michael W. Ford
78 books196 followersMichael W. Ford was born in 1976 to William and Judith Ford. His older brother, Mark, was a successful drummer who was on the road through most of Ford's early years. Ford began writing horror fiction as a child. In the late 1980s Ford attended The Cushman School in Miami, Florida, where he found an interest in music and history.
In 1990 Ford started playing in death-metal bands in Indianapolis, having spent time there again before relocating to Homestead and the Miami area in 1991. Ford and his family lost all of their possessions in Hurricane Andrew in 1992, as a result of which Ford moved to Indianapolis and started Black Funeral with various session members. Ford's interest in Magick and specifically Satanism was into its early phase, echoed in Ford's lyrics at the time. Ford studied the history of occultism and magick for some time before joining various left hand path orders from 1993 to 1995.
Recording with Black Funeral and Darkness Enshroud, a ritualistic-darkwave band, Ford relocated for the first time to Houston, Texas, having just recorded and released his first industrial record, Valefor - Death Magick on Cold Meat Industries "Death Factory Records" in 1996.
Michael Ford was granted the Order of Nine Angles command by Christos Beest in 1996, from which Ford operated until 1998 in Indianapolis. Ford left the active ONA due to what he has described as its Neo-Fascist stance and political ideals, which in his view are not an inherent part of Magick or Satanism.
Michael spent several years developing his Magickal practice between 1998 and 2000, when moving to Houston, Texas in October 1999 and editing his Book of the Witch Moon, where he had previously corresponded with Kenneth Grant. Ford continued working on music and recorded several ritual-music albums in the late 1990s, under the band name Psychonaut. Michael's interest in the works of Austin Osman Spare, Kenneth Grant and the mythology of the Adversary throughout the history of humanity were his primary interest during that time.
In 2001 Ford met Dana Dark, a gothic model and vocalist from Houston, and two others to begin recording ritual workings and the practice of the specific "luciferian" magick. The band recorded several albums from that point on, performing several live rituals. The group practiced magick as a Coven during this time period.
In 2003 Ford began publishing chapbooks and distributing them at low cost throughout the Satanic and Left Hand Path underground, which was designed as a type of "hit and run" guerrilla tactic. Ford had written in numerous published interviews that his goal was to upset and redefine the often-stagnant occult genre with an "Adversarial" approach. 2004 brought Michael's first contribution to a soundtrack, during his collaboration with Hexentanz, a ritual-medieval music project, with The Soil Bleeds Black and Psychonaut 75.
Ford published Luciferian Witchcraft in 2005, which quickly reached LULU.com's top 100, where it remained through 2008. Soon after Ford published numerous other left hand path and satanic books, redefining and presenting a new approach to so-called Dark paths of Magick and religion.
Ford is also the founder of The Order of the Phosphorus and The Black Order of the Dragon and a co-founder of The Church of Adversarial Light, a Luciferian Church. Ford has been an initiate and developer of the Luciferian Path for over ten years and also takes a significant interest in ancient Zoroastrian mysteries and Yatukih Sorcery. Ford is the co-owner of Succubus Productions and The Luciferian Apotheca.
He has done soundtracks for the movies Cadaver Bay and Hell Bound Book of the Dead released in 2004.
In 1990 Ford started playing in death-metal bands in Indianapolis, having spent time there again before relocating to Homestead and the Miami area in 1991. Ford and his family lost all of their possessions in Hurricane Andrew in 1992, as a result of which Ford moved to Indianapolis and started Black Funeral with various session members. Ford's interest in Magick and specifically Satanism was into its early phase, echoed in Ford's lyrics at the time. Ford studied the history of occultism and magick for some time before joining various left hand path orders from 1993 to 1995.
Recording with Black Funeral and Darkness Enshroud, a ritualistic-darkwave band, Ford relocated for the first time to Houston, Texas, having just recorded and released his first industrial record, Valefor - Death Magick on Cold Meat Industries "Death Factory Records" in 1996.
Michael Ford was granted the Order of Nine Angles command by Christos Beest in 1996, from which Ford operated until 1998 in Indianapolis. Ford left the active ONA due to what he has described as its Neo-Fascist stance and political ideals, which in his view are not an inherent part of Magick or Satanism.
Michael spent several years developing his Magickal practice between 1998 and 2000, when moving to Houston, Texas in October 1999 and editing his Book of the Witch Moon, where he had previously corresponded with Kenneth Grant. Ford continued working on music and recorded several ritual-music albums in the late 1990s, under the band name Psychonaut. Michael's interest in the works of Austin Osman Spare, Kenneth Grant and the mythology of the Adversary throughout the history of humanity were his primary interest during that time.
In 2001 Ford met Dana Dark, a gothic model and vocalist from Houston, and two others to begin recording ritual workings and the practice of the specific "luciferian" magick. The band recorded several albums from that point on, performing several live rituals. The group practiced magick as a Coven during this time period.
In 2003 Ford began publishing chapbooks and distributing them at low cost throughout the Satanic and Left Hand Path underground, which was designed as a type of "hit and run" guerrilla tactic. Ford had written in numerous published interviews that his goal was to upset and redefine the often-stagnant occult genre with an "Adversarial" approach. 2004 brought Michael's first contribution to a soundtrack, during his collaboration with Hexentanz, a ritual-medieval music project, with The Soil Bleeds Black and Psychonaut 75.
Ford published Luciferian Witchcraft in 2005, which quickly reached LULU.com's top 100, where it remained through 2008. Soon after Ford published numerous other left hand path and satanic books, redefining and presenting a new approach to so-called Dark paths of Magick and religion.
Ford is also the founder of The Order of the Phosphorus and The Black Order of the Dragon and a co-founder of The Church of Adversarial Light, a Luciferian Church. Ford has been an initiate and developer of the Luciferian Path for over ten years and also takes a significant interest in ancient Zoroastrian mysteries and Yatukih Sorcery. Ford is the co-owner of Succubus Productions and The Luciferian Apotheca.
He has done soundtracks for the movies Cadaver Bay and Hell Bound Book of the Dead released in 2004.
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October 3, 2016
I actually find this to be one of Ford's better works. His style has evolved along with his knowledge. The rites contained within this work are exemplary. The Seitian twist on Ford's generic corpus is perhaps the twist in style which failed to resonate - hence the reduced review.
A good work, well written. For those with little experience in Khemetic/Typhonian/Seitian workings, then this is a good place to start.
A good work, well written. For those with little experience in Khemetic/Typhonian/Seitian workings, then this is a good place to start.
May 21, 2021
This book and his other predatory spiritualism books are a great place to start for adepts who wish to avoid the romance novel cheese version of astral vampirism they're also great and that they're not super expensive although I do have other better books on the subject for the amazing price that you're getting and the fact that they're not limited edition makes it a great book the information comes at you from multiple sources as it all does it comes across from many cultures and can fit into many different kinds of practices I highly recommend this book and other works from Michael w Ford
October 13, 2024
Great continued reading
I learned a lot from this book but the preceeding book is a prerequisite in order to fully grasp the information put forth in this book. I will definitely be reading this one again. Must read for anyone that read the first book and wants to continue their path work. I couldn't be more pleased with the way the information is written in this book. I'm becoming a huge fan of Michael Ford's writing.
I learned a lot from this book but the preceeding book is a prerequisite in order to fully grasp the information put forth in this book. I will definitely be reading this one again. Must read for anyone that read the first book and wants to continue their path work. I couldn't be more pleased with the way the information is written in this book. I'm becoming a huge fan of Michael Ford's writing.
February 16, 2020
Another great gem by Michael Ford. Very detailed well researched. Historical as well as well thought out rituals.
March 30, 2023
DNF at 33%. I found it silly and poorly written.
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